The road is a dangerous and unpredictable place. A car first aid kit 2021 - 2021 helps to avoid the consequences of some injuries. Its composition according to GOST has not changed since 2010. If you purchased it immediately after these changes, it’s time to change it: many medications have probably expired. For an expired, missing or incompletely equipped first aid kit, a careless driver will face a fine of 500 rubles. Therefore, be careful and check your medications from time to time.
The prices of car first aid kits range from 100 to 400 rubles, depending on the quality and quantity of medical materials. If you have specific health problems, purchase additional medications to help you drive safely if you experience an unexpected illness.
The labeling of the case usually indicates the composition and the GOST mark of conformity. Before purchasing, be sure to read the reviews: it might save your life one day.
Composition of a car first aid kit according to GOST of the Russian Federation in 2021 – 2020
Unlike the 2010 configuration, the car first aid kit 2019 - 2021, approved. by order of the Russian Federation, the composition according to GOST is different. It does not include disinfectants and heart pills , although you have the right to report any missing medications. What is included in the latest modification, and what should be missing? Let's figure it out.
We remind you: purchase first aid kits from official dealers or pharmacies!
What should be in the first aid kit
The first thing that should be in a car first aid kit is bleeding control . Loss of large amounts of blood is the most common cause of death in road accidents.
In order to reduce the number of deaths and provide immediate assistance to victims, the list includes a large number of bandages, tourniquets, and adhesive plasters.
The list of medicines included in the 2021 – 2021 list under mandatory conditions is as follows:
- Bactericidal patch 4×10 cm – 2 pcs.
- Bactericidal patch 1.9×7.2 cm – 10 pcs.
- Rolled plaster 1×250 cm – 1 pc.
- Hemostatic tourniquet – 1 pc.
- The bandage has been removed. gauze 5 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- The bandage has been removed. gauze 10 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- Gauze bandage nester. 14 cm, length 7 m – 1 pc.
- Packing of gauze sterile medical wipes – 1 pc.
- Medical scissors – 1 pc.
- Medical gloves – 1 pair.
- The gauze bandage was erased. 7 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- The gauze bandage was erased. 10 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- The gauze bandage was erased. 14 cm, length 7 m – 1 pc.
- Sterile dressing bag – 1 pc.
- Pulmonary resuscitation agent – 1 pc.
- Case.
- Recommendations for use.
Please note: medications prescribed by law cannot be replaced with anything else!
Medical supplies and medicines from the standard FEST package are not always of high quality. Some drivers have noticed that the scissors are made of too soft an alloy and bend when trying to cut clothes. The quality of the bundles is slightly higher: using several of them does not give the expected result. The bleeding from the thigh does not stop, and the tourniquets break.
Check your medications in advance, someday you will definitely need it. Replace all low-quality components, check expiration dates.
Additionally, vehicle users are advised to purchase hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs. They are not prescribed by law, but in the context of an accident they are very important: the sterility of the dressings is sometimes compromised. A good addition to the standard first aid kit would be some kind of disinfectant and a mild pain reliever . We recommend adding anti-diarrhea medicine and anti-shock medications to this list.
“Replenishing” the first aid kit is a voluntary process. If you decide to add new medications to your mandatory ones, first learn how to use them correctly.
What should not be in the first aid kit
What components to add, besides the recommended ones, is up to you to decide. There are no strict prohibitions on medications, although there are recommendations.
The composition of the car first aid kit 2021 - 2021 does not include ammonia , tablets and other medications. Heart medications excluded : the doctors who compiled the list of medications decided that heart patients always carry the necessary medications with them. Strong painkillers were removed from the list , as they subsequently complicate the diagnosis by health workers. The primary task in an accident is to stop the bleeding, and not to disinfect the wound. For this reason, the first aid kit does not include disinfectant.
There are other reasons for excluding any funds from the list of mandatory ones:
- Most people who are the first to arrive at the scene of an accident do not know how to use drugs and medications;
- Some medications have contraindications: the use of such drugs, especially in a critical situation, can be harmful;
- Some medications require specific storage conditions, different from the interior of a car with its temperature changes;
- Some medications are no longer classified as first aid medications.
Car first aid kit 2021: what should be there
The first aid kit should be placed in a place where there is no exposure to high temperatures. Cylinders with various sprays may explode, and medications in tablets may lose their effectiveness.
The first aid kit should contain the following: 1 tourniquet, 2 sterile medical bandages (5*7), 2 non-sterile medical bandages (5*5), 2 non-sterile medical bandages (5*10), 1 non-sterile medical bandage (7*14), 1 non-sterile medical bandage (7*14), 2 sterile medical bandages (5*10), 1 sterile dressing bag, 1 sterile medical napkin, bactericidal adhesive plaster (4 cm*10 cm), 10 pieces of bactericidal adhesive plaster (1.9*7.2 ), 1 roll of adhesive plaster (1*250), 1 artificial respiration device, 1 scissors, 1 pair of medical gloves, 1 first aid kit recommendation, 1 case.
Where to buy and how much does it cost?
The cost of car first aid kits varies significantly. It all depends on the quantity and quality of the medications contained inside. Prices for kits start from 150 rubles. First aid kits with proven medications will cost you at least 300 rubles.
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Shelf life of a new car first aid kit
The expiration date of a car first aid kit has not changed for 8 years, 2019 – 2021 were no exception.
Previously, the case contained several medications, each with its own expiration date. After the changes in 2010, the first aid kit legally began to serve for 5 years. What does this interval include? 4.5 years is the shelf life of the first aid kit itself . After this period, you are given six months to change medications. Do you want to know in time about the need to change your first aid kit? Take a look at the case markings located on the front side.
Due to one or more spoiled medications, there is no need to buy a new first aid kit as a whole; it is enough to replace individual elements. For example, if the plasters and bandages are not in good shape (the integrity of the packaging has been damaged, the markings have been erased), go to the nearest pharmacy and buy new ones. The shortest shelf life in the updated list is for plasters and tourniquets.
Composition of a car first aid kit
The new composition of the car first aid kit in Russia was approved in 2010 and is close to European standards. The requirements became more loyal: cardiac drugs, painkillers and many other drugs were excluded from the list. This approach is based on the fact that people with chronic diseases always have vital medications with them, and painkillers and disinfectants are not the most important thing when providing first aid to victims.
The main emphasis when compiling a list of a car first aid kit is on hemostatic agents, since the main cause of death for victims of road accidents before the arrival of doctors is massive loss of blood.
What is included in a car first aid kit in 2021:
- hemostatic tourniquet – 1 piece;
- non-sterile gauze bandage 5 cm wide and 5 m long – 2 pcs;
- non-sterile gauze bandage 10 cm wide and 5 m long – 2 pcs;
- non-sterile gauze bandage 14 cm wide and 7 m long – 1 pc;
- sterile gauze bandage 7 cm wide and 5 m long – 2 pcs;
- sterile gauze bandage 10 cm wide and 5 m long – 2 pcs;
- sterile gauze bandage 14 cm wide and 7 m long – 1 piece;
- sterile dressing bag – 1 piece;
- packaging of sterile gauze medical wipes – 1 pc;
- bactericidal adhesive plaster 4×10 cm – 2 pcs;
- bactericidal adhesive plaster 1.9×7.2 cm – 10 pieces;
- roll adhesive plaster 1×250 cm – 1 piece;
- means for cardiopulmonary resuscitation “Mouth-Device-Mouth” - 1 piece;
- scissors – 1 piece;
- medical gloves – 1 piece;
- case for first aid kit – 1 piece;
- recommendations for using a first aid kit.
What should be included in a car first aid kit, in addition to what is listed above? If you wish, you can supplement your first aid kit with medications that will be useful on the road. But this is an exclusively personal initiative - neither the traffic police inspector nor the center’s specialist for mandatory technical inspection will check the presence/absence of unregulated drugs, as well as their expiration date.
Requirements according to the law of the Russian Federation
Every car owner must understand that having a first aid kit is not an empty formality. Sometimes the lives of passengers and the driver depend on it.
The driver is responsible for the availability of a first aid kit and the quality of its equipment. Add the medicines you cannot live without into the case. Take care of the expiration dates of all components, check the integrity of the packages.
The order of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, as amended in 2009, informs about the contents of the first aid kit. The document stipulates the frequency of updating medications and sanctions for non-compliance with the law. The order contains information about foreign cars: when entering the territory of Russia, they must have all the medications on the list.
If one of the medical supplies is missing, it is better to immediately notify the traffic police inspector. Often, traffic police officers release drivers and strongly recommend renewing expired medications and purchasing additional ones.
Composition of a car first aid kit according to GOST of the Russian Federation in 2021 - 2021
Unlike the 2010 configuration, the car first aid kit 2018 - 2021, approved. by order of the Russian Federation, the composition according to GOST is different. It does not include disinfectants and heart pills , although you have the right to report any missing medications. What is included in the latest modification, and what should be missing? Let's figure it out.
We remind you: purchase first aid kits from official dealers or pharmacies!
What should be in the first aid kit
The first thing that should be in a car first aid kit is bleeding control . Loss of large amounts of blood is the most common cause of death in road accidents.
In order to reduce the number of deaths and provide immediate assistance to victims, the list includes a large number of bandages, tourniquets, and adhesive plasters.
The list of medicines included in the 2021 – 2021 list under mandatory conditions is as follows:
- Bactericidal patch 4×10 cm – 2 pcs.
- Bactericidal patch 1.9×7.2 cm – 10 pcs.
- Rolled plaster 1×250 cm – 1 pc.
- Hemostatic tourniquet – 1 pc.
- The bandage has been removed. gauze 5 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- The bandage has been removed. gauze 10 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- Gauze bandage nester. 14 cm, length 7 m – 1 pc.
- Packing of gauze sterile medical wipes – 1 pc.
- Medical scissors – 1 pc.
- Medical gloves – 1 pair.
- The gauze bandage was erased. 7 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- The gauze bandage was erased. 10 cm, length 5 m – 2 pcs.
- The gauze bandage was erased. 14 cm, length 7 m – 1 pc.
- Sterile dressing bag – 1 pc.
- Pulmonary resuscitation agent – 1 pc.
- Case.
- Recommendations for use.
Please note: medications prescribed by law cannot be replaced with anything else!
Medical supplies and medicines from the standard FEST package are not always of high quality. Some drivers have noticed that the scissors are made of too soft an alloy and bend when trying to cut clothes. The quality of the bundles is slightly higher: using several of them does not give the expected result. The bleeding from the thigh does not stop, and the tourniquets break.
Check your medications in advance, someday you will definitely need it. Replace all low-quality components, check expiration dates.
Additionally, vehicle users are advised to purchase hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs. They are not prescribed by law, but in the context of an accident they are very important: the sterility of the dressings is sometimes compromised. A good addition to the standard first aid kit would be some kind of disinfectant and a mild pain reliever . We recommend adding anti-diarrhea medicine and anti-shock medications to this list.
“Replenishing” the first aid kit is a voluntary process. If you decide to add new medications to your mandatory ones, first learn how to use them correctly.
What should not be in the first aid kit
What components to add, besides the recommended ones, is up to you to decide. There are no strict prohibitions on medications, although there are recommendations.
The composition of the car first aid kit 2021 - 2021 does not include ammonia , tablets and other medications. Heart medications excluded : the doctors who compiled the list of medications decided that heart patients always carry the necessary medications with them. Strong painkillers were removed from the list , as they subsequently complicate the diagnosis by health workers. The primary task in an accident is to stop the bleeding, and not to disinfect the wound. For this reason, the first aid kit does not include disinfectant.
There are other reasons for excluding any funds from the list of mandatory ones:
- Most people who are the first to arrive at the scene of an accident do not know how to use drugs and medications;
- Some medications have contraindications: the use of such drugs, especially in a critical situation, can be harmful;
- Some medications require specific storage conditions, different from the interior of a car with its temperature changes;
- Some medications are no longer classified as first aid medications.
Fines
If some medications have expired, the integrity of the packaging has been damaged, or the labeling has been erased, be prepared to be fined. In 2021 – 2021 it will be 500 rubles.
The fine is not given immediately . First, the driver is given a warning in accordance with the Code of Administrative Offenses (Article 12.5, Part 1). But the lack of a first aid kit in the car and problems with the medications contained lead to new troubles, including the inability to pass a technical inspection of the car.
